Nana's Pesto

4 steps

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 10:01:32 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories854.7 kcal (43%)

Total Fat46.5 g (66%)

Carbs89.2 g (34%)

Sugars3.8 g (4%)

Protein22 g (44%)

Sodium232 mg (12%)

Fiber5.7 g (20%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

2 Cupsbasil

1 cupparsley

½ cupolive oil

½ cupgrated cheese

½ cupwalnuts

¼ teaspoonsalt

2cloves of garlic

1 poundpasta

Instructions

Step 1

First, boil your water. After the water is boiled, salt the water. Pour in your pasta and cook by packaged instructions. When finished, reserve 2 cups of pasta water.

Step 2

While your pasta is cooking, blend the walnuts, cheese, and garlic. When it is completely blended, add the basil, parsley, and olive oil. Keep the pesto mixture in the blender.

Step 3

Put the cooked pasta into the serving bowl. Before putting the pesto mixture into the blender - turn the blender on and slowly pour in the pasta water. This will thicken the pesto mixture. When finished, pour the pesto mixture onto your pasta. Top off with 2-3 pats of butter.

Step 4

Garnish with grated cheese. Serve and enjoy!